woman kneeling facing right
Unicode: 1F9CE 200D 2640 FE0F 200D 27A1
Description
A Woman Kneeling: Medium-Light Skin Tone
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, can be used to express reverence, prayer, submission, or simply the action of kneeling.
Backstory
This emoji is a combination of several Unicode characters, representing a person (human emoji, specifically 'Woman'), gender ('Female Sign'), an action ('Kneeling Person'), and a skin tone modifier. The base 'Kneeling Person' emoji was added in Unicode 12.0 (2019). The specified sequence combines 'Woman' (1F9CE), 'Zero Width Joiner' (200D), 'Female Sign' (2640), 'Variation Selector-16' (FE0F), 'Zero Width Joiner' (200D), and 'Right Arrow' (27A1). This specific sequence is a more complex representation of a woman kneeling, sometimes simplifying to a generic woman or kneeling person depending on platform support.
Usage Examples
- In a religious context: 'Praying 🧎♀️🙏'
- Showing respect: 'Kneeling before the queen 🧎♀️'
- During exercise or stretching: 'Doing some yoga poses 🧎♀️'
- As part of a narrative: 'The protagonist knelt silently at the grave 🧎♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with prayer (religious contexts), submission, or a gesture of respect (e.g., proposing marriage, knighting).
East Asian culture:
Can be associated with bowing deeply as a sign of respect or apology, kneeling in prayer, or traditional practices.